Innocent Kisses in the Rain
Sesshoumaru's House, After School, Tokyo, Japan, August 12, 2004
"Sesshoumaru!" She whined, "I thought you were just kidding!"
He smirked at her in cruel amusement.
"I didn't understand your standards!" She challenged. His smile widened.
"You've got homework!" She tried finally…
Nothing.
She sighed resignedly and willed her eyes to fall on the cans of sage green paint lining the wall.
"You have to cut it in first." He said as she moved for a paintbrush.
She looked at him in confusion.
"Use a smaller brush to paint along the edges of the wall and electrical outlets." He explained simply.
"You said I only had to help." Kagome grumbled, hands on hips.
"I will." He said, then turned away. She huffed and then took up a 'smaller' paintbrush.
This was gonna be a long day, and it was a school night!
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Kagome yawned as she dipped the paintbrush for the umpteenth time.
"Your highness?" She snapped tiredly.
"Yes?" He asked stoically, but she could hear the aw amusement in his voice.
"I wanna go home." She declared, standing.
"Are you done?" He asked. She glared as she heard the laughter in the words.
"No. Even you said it wouldn't be done in a day!" She said, stomping her foot childishly in emphasis.
A drastic mood swing justified Sesshoumaru' unexpected response…
"Okay. Do you want a ride?" He turned and smiled.
Later on, Kagome couldn't remember if she had dreamed this entire episode up or not.
She smiled back and they walked out of the room…
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Kagome walked the rest of the way home in the twilight, the colors of the setting sun glittering against her black hair.
Upon reaching the shrine steps, she deemed it safe enough to release a whimsical, girlish giggle.
She dashed up the steps but stopped short, halfway to the house.
Her wide eyes dragged over to the small well-house that was upon the grounds, its presence eerie in the falling darkness.
A gust of wind caught Kagome unaware and she tore her eyes away from the haunting, alluring sight…
Had the well-house been glowing?
Kagome shivered and retreated back into her own house, taking the stairs two at a time and closing the door softly behind her…
She closed the window as the wind transformed itself into voices, and sat down on the floor to try and do homework.
Her eyes turned glassy for a moment as she saw something on the inside of her vision…
Sesshoumaru…
Glaring at her…
And then his smile.
And then…
"Love you Sesshoumaru!"
Echoing into the silence of her room, into her stunned ears - for she recognized the voice, before her mother called into the room, inquiring over her health… It was dinner time.
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